Courtney Johnston

Courtney Johnston asks what happens when a major newspaper ditches its art commentary. Audio

Internet memes, new art entries on New Zealand's online encyclopedia, and Te Papa's latest edition of its art collection display. Audio

British artist Jake Chapman says children are "barely human yet" and thinks parents who believe taking them to art galleries is a good idea are "arrogant", and new public sculptures for Sydney cause… Audio

A poem for Jeff Koons, a new way of auctioning off art, and a problem with huge ships in Venice. Audio

A poem for Jeff Koons, a new way of auctioning off art, and whether it is possible to "do art wrong". Audio

New Zealand jewellers and curators of Wunderrūma, an exhibition at the Dowse featuring pieces by contemporary New Zealand artists alongside Māori taonga and Pacific and historical European pieces. Audio

How an optical illusion has been used to restore a Rothko mural to its former glory; a Rembrandt stolen for love is returned to its museum home; and a new survey on artist fees and public art… Audio

The Colosseum is cleaned, David's ankles are weak, and Five Maori Painters at Auckland Art Gallery. Audio

Photography in museums, and a drone that paints graffiti. Audio

A new exhibition at City Gallery Wellington gives an artist's view of legendary dealer Peter McLeavey, a new video game pits bears against art and photography in museums. Audio

A new report predicts the six big social and technological trends coming up for museums, from social entrepreneurship to robots. Audio

Katy Perry's eyelashes, a new sculpture for Christchurch, a big book prize for New Zealand art historians, and when is it okay and not okay for artists to smash things? Audio

Glitter trees, exhibitions at the New Zealand Festival, and collecting Katy Perry's false eyelashes. Audio

The reinvigoration of old art by new culture and how quickly do you have to move to collect Katy Perry's false eyelashes? Audio

Round up of the year in the arts. Audio

The death of art philosopher Arthur C Danto and the revelation of a stash of Nazi-looted art in Germany. Audio

New exhibitions at the Adam Art Gallery, new research on the makers of ancient cave paintings, and the death of the art philosopher who helped us define "art" in the 20th century. Audio

New exhibitions at the Adam Art Gallery; the effects of the government shut-downs on Washington's museums; and the new research on the makers of ancient cave paintings. Audio

Public art in London and Christchurch, and four views into painting in Wellington. Audio

Art that depicts science; designers that play with tradition; and what do you have to do if you want to keep an iPad app forever? Audio